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    The document summarizes a horrific fire that occurred in a hotel in Delhi, India on February 12, 2019, in which 17 people lost their lives. An investigation into the fire identified 14 gaps, including unauthorized building alterations, non-working firefighting equipment, sealed windows making rescue difficult, and failure to adhere to safety procedures or conduct proper fire and electrical inspections and training. It can be inferred from these gaps that there was a clear violation of safety procedures and that regular training, audits, and mitigation of audit findings are key to preventing such accidents.

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    The document summarizes a horrific fire that occurred in a hotel in Delhi, India on February 12, 2019, in which 17 people lost their lives. An investigation into the fire identified 14 gaps, including unauthorized building alterations, non-working firefighting equipment, sealed windows making rescue difficult, and failure to adhere to safety procedures or conduct proper fire and electrical inspections and training. It can be inferred from these gaps that there was a clear violation of safety procedures and that regular training, audits, and mitigation of audit findings are key to preventing such accidents.

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    Safety Advisory/ 07: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation LTD

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    The document summarizes a horrific fire that occurred in a hotel in Delhi, India on February 12, 2019, in which 17 people lost their lives. An investigation into the fire identified 14 gaps, including unauthorized building alterations, non-working firefighting equipment, sealed windows making rescue difficult, and failure to adhere to safety procedures or conduct proper fire and electrical inspections and training. It can be inferred from these gaps that there was a clear violation of safety procedures and that regular training, audits, and mitigation of audit findings are key to preventing such accidents.

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    Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.

    Corporate Health, Safety & Environment


    3rd Floor, Tower A, Deendayal Urja Bhawan,
    5 Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070

    Safety Advisory/ 07
    15.02.2019

    Subject: Fire in a Hotel in Delhi

    Tuesday, February 12, 2019 witnessed a horrific incident of fire in a hotel in Karol Bagh, New Delhi in
    which 17 people lost their lives, many of them in their sleep. Gaps that led to accident based on
    gathered information are

    1. Unauthorised alterations by hotel to the building Terrace after NOC and fire inspection
    2. Firefighting equipment wasn't working and staff not trained to handle it
    3. Hotel windows were sealed, making rescue difficult
    4. Failed in-house fire detection and protection system
    5. Inadequate smoke ventilations in corridors and staircases
    6. Vertical shaft openings kept open to travel smoke throughout the building and not sealed
    7. No fire separation and compartmentation in common areas and staircases
    8. No prominent visible fire exit signage and evacuation plan to direct occupants
    9. Electrical wiring were not inspected or checked since long
    10. Inadequate and blocked fire exits
    11. Failure of mechanical windows latches to open in case of emergency
    12. Storing combustibles material and wooden interiors in common passage and egress path
    13. Delayed reporting to local Fire station
    14. Time lapse by fire tender with manual ladder initially and then change to hydraulic sky lift

    From the above it can be inferred that


    1. There was clear violation in adherence to Safety procedures
    2. Regular training’s, Periodic Internal & External audits for Fire and Life Saving (FLS) and Electrical
    system and mitigation of findings of these are key to avoid such accidents

    Act Safe, Flag Unsafe

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